July 2011 Volume VIII Issue VII

Just for the ASKing! is a monthly e-newsletter that addresses the needs of instructional leaders, particularly building level administrators. Each month, this column provides information, insights, and suggestions that support administrators as they strive to be instructional leaders in schools. The focus this month is the 2011 Opening of School Checklist.

Download the 2011 Opening of School Checklist

It’s July and time once again for the Just ASK Opening of School Checklist! As always, we encourage you to print the checklist and use it as you prepare for the 2011-2012 school year. Feel free to forward it to other school administrators and to use it in university classes and leadership professional development sessions. I want to remind you that you are authorized and, in fact, encouraged to duplicate any of the over 80 archived issues of Just for the ASKing! for use in non-commercial settings.

During this past year I have written about some of the topics that are in the news and influencing our thinking. A number of issues focused on best practice in teaching and learning; topics explored included Response to Intervention (RtI), students from chaotic situations, designing engaging learning experiences, standards-based grading, fostering student resilience, and peeks into powerful pedagogy. Using the lens of instructional leadership and creating a culture for learning, other issues focused on success factors in diverse schools, non-negotiables for creating a culture for learning, and celebrating what’s right about our schools. If you have not had a chance to read them, perhaps you can find some time for reflection and your own learning during July. You might find a couple of issues that would be great tools for the opening of school meetings.

Download the 2011 Opening of School Checklist

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Oliver, Bruce. “The 2011 Opening of School Checklist ” Just for the ASKing! July 2011. Available at www.justaskpublications.com. Reproduced with permission of Just ASK Publications & Professional Development (Just ASK). © 2011 by Just ASK. All rights reserved.